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diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/uri.rst b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/uri.rst index bb959b002..1256afdef 100644 --- a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/uri.rst +++ b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/uri.rst @@ -2,187 +2,212 @@ URI Class ######### -The URI Class provides functions that help you retrieve information from +The URI Class provides methods that help you retrieve information from your URI strings. If you use URI routing, you can also retrieve information about the re-routed segments. .. note:: This class is initialized automatically by the system so there is no need to do it manually. -$this->uri->segment(n) -====================== +*************** +Class Reference +*************** -Permits you to retrieve a specific segment. Where n is the segment -number you wish to retrieve. Segments are numbered from left to right. -For example, if your full URL is this:: +.. class:: CI_URI - http://example.com/index.php/news/local/metro/crime_is_up + .. method:: segment($n[, $no_result = NULL]) -The segment numbers would be this: + :param int $n: Segment index number + :param mixed $no_result: What to return if the searched segment is not found + :returns: mixed -#. news -#. local -#. metro -#. crime_is_up + Permits you to retrieve a specific segment. Where n is the segment + number you wish to retrieve. Segments are numbered from left to right. + For example, if your full URL is this:: -By default the function returns NULL if the segment does not -exist. There is an optional second parameter that permits you to set -your own default value if the segment is missing. For example, this -would tell the function to return the number zero in the event of -failure:: + http://example.com/index.php/news/local/metro/crime_is_up - $product_id = $this->uri->segment(3, 0); + The segment numbers would be this: -It helps avoid having to write code like this:: + #. news + #. local + #. metro + #. crime_is_up - if ($this->uri->segment(3) === FALSE) - { - $product_id = 0; - } - else - { - $product_id = $this->uri->segment(3); - } + The optional second parameter defaults to NULL and allows you to set the return value + of this method when the requested URI segment is missing. + For example, this would tell the method to return the number zero in the event of failure:: -$this->uri->rsegment(n) -======================= + $product_id = $this->uri->segment(3, 0); -This function is identical to the previous one, except that it lets you -retrieve a specific segment from your re-routed URI in the event you are -using CodeIgniter's :doc:`URI Routing <../general/routing>` feature. + It helps avoid having to write code like this:: -$this->uri->slash_segment(n) -============================= + if ($this->uri->segment(3) === FALSE) + { + $product_id = 0; + } + else + { + $product_id = $this->uri->segment(3); + } -This function is almost identical to $this->uri->segment(), except it -adds a trailing and/or leading slash based on the second parameter. If -the parameter is not used, a trailing slash added. Examples:: + .. method:: rsegment($n[, $no_result = NULL]) - $this->uri->slash_segment(3); - $this->uri->slash_segment(3, 'leading'); - $this->uri->slash_segment(3, 'both'); + :param int $n: Segment index number + :param mixed $no_result: What to return if the searched segment is not found + :returns: mixed -Returns: + This method is identical to ``segment()``, except that it lets you retrieve + a specific segment from your re-routed URI in the event you are + using CodeIgniter's :doc:`URI Routing <../general/routing>` feature. -#. segment/ -#. /segment -#. /segment/ + .. method:: slash_segment($n[, $where = 'trailing']) -$this->uri->slash_rsegment(n) -============================== + :param int $n: Segment index number + :param string $where: Where to add the slash ('trailing' or 'leading') + :returns: string -This function is identical to the previous one, except that it lets you -add slashes a specific segment from your re-routed URI in the event you -are using CodeIgniter's :doc:`URI Routing <../general/routing>` -feature. + This method is almost identical to ``segment()``, except it + adds a trailing and/or leading slash based on the second parameter. + If the parameter is not used, a trailing slash added. Examples:: -$this->uri->uri_to_assoc(n) -============================= + $this->uri->slash_segment(3); + $this->uri->slash_segment(3, 'leading'); + $this->uri->slash_segment(3, 'both'); -This function lets you turn URI segments into and associative array of -key/value pairs. Consider this URI:: + Returns: - index.php/user/search/name/joe/location/UK/gender/male + #. segment/ + #. /segment + #. /segment/ -Using this function you can turn the URI into an associative array with -this prototype:: + .. method:: slash_rsegment($n[, $where = 'trailing']) - [array] - ( - 'name' => 'joe' - 'location' => 'UK' - 'gender' => 'male' - ) + :param int $n: Segment index number + :param string $where: Where to add the slash ('trailing' or 'leading') + :returns: string -The first parameter of the function lets you set an offset. By default -it is set to 3 since your URI will normally contain a -controller/function in the first and second segments. Example:: + This method is identical to ``slash_segment()``, except that it lets you + add slashes a specific segment from your re-routed URI in the event you + are using CodeIgniter's :doc:`URI Routing <../general/routing>` + feature. - $array = $this->uri->uri_to_assoc(3); + .. method:: uri_to_assoc([$n = 3[, $default = array()]]) - echo $array['name']; + :param int $n: Segment index number + :param array $default: Default values + :returns: array -The second parameter lets you set default key names, so that the array -returned by the function will always contain expected indexes, even if -missing from the URI. Example:: + This method lets you turn URI segments into and associative array of + key/value pairs. Consider this URI:: - $default = array('name', 'gender', 'location', 'type', 'sort'); + index.php/user/search/name/joe/location/UK/gender/male - $array = $this->uri->uri_to_assoc(3, $default); + Using this method you can turn the URI into an associative array with + this prototype:: -If the URI does not contain a value in your default, an array index will -be set to that name, with a value of FALSE. + [array] + ( + 'name' => 'joe' + 'location' => 'UK' + 'gender' => 'male' + ) -Lastly, if a corresponding value is not found for a given key (if there -is an odd number of URI segments) the value will be set to FALSE -(boolean). + The first parameter lets you set an offset, which defaults to 3 since your + URI will normally contain a controller/method pair in the first and second segments. + Example:: -$this->uri->ruri_to_assoc(n) -============================== + $array = $this->uri->uri_to_assoc(3); + echo $array['name']; -This function is identical to the previous one, except that it creates -an associative array using the re-routed URI in the event you are using -CodeIgniter's :doc:`URI Routing <../general/routing>` feature. + The second parameter lets you set default key names, so that the array + returned will always contain expected indexes, even if missing from the URI. + Example:: -$this->uri->assoc_to_uri() -============================ + $default = array('name', 'gender', 'location', 'type', 'sort'); + $array = $this->uri->uri_to_assoc(3, $default); -Takes an associative array as input and generates a URI string from it. -The array keys will be included in the string. Example:: + If the URI does not contain a value in your default, an array index will + be set to that name, with a value of NULL. - $array = array('product' => 'shoes', 'size' => 'large', 'color' => 'red'); + Lastly, if a corresponding value is not found for a given key (if there + is an odd number of URI segments) the value will be set to NULL. - $str = $this->uri->assoc_to_uri($array); + .. method:: ruri_to_assoc([$n = 3[, $default = array()]]) - // Produces: product/shoes/size/large/color/red + :param int $n: Segment index number + :param array $default: Default values + :returns: array -$this->uri->uri_string() -========================= + This method is identical to ``uri_to_assoc()``, except that it creates + an associative array using the re-routed URI in the event you are using + CodeIgniter's :doc:`URI Routing <../general/routing>` feature. -Returns a string with the complete URI. For example, if this is your -full URL:: + .. method:: assoc_to_uri($array) - http://example.com/index.php/news/local/345 + :param array $array: Input array of key/value pairs + :returns: string -The function would return this:: + Takes an associative array as input and generates a URI string from it. + The array keys will be included in the string. Example:: - news/local/345 + $array = array('product' => 'shoes', 'size' => 'large', 'color' => 'red'); + $str = $this->uri->assoc_to_uri($array); -$this->uri->ruri_string() -========================== + // Produces: product/shoes/size/large/color/red -This function is identical to the previous one, except that it returns -the re-routed URI in the event you are using CodeIgniter's :doc:`URI -Routing <../general/routing>` feature. + .. method:: uri_string() -$this->uri->total_segments() -============================= + :returns: string -Returns the total number of segments. + Returns a string with the complete URI. For example, if this is your full URL:: -$this->uri->total_rsegments() -============================== + http://example.com/index.php/news/local/345 -This function is identical to the previous one, except that it returns -the total number of segments in your re-routed URI in the event you are -using CodeIgniter's :doc:`URI Routing <../general/routing>` feature. + The method would return this:: -$this->uri->segment_array() -============================ + news/local/345 -Returns an array containing the URI segments. For example:: + .. method:: ruri_string() - $segs = $this->uri->segment_array(); + :returns: string - foreach ($segs as $segment) - { - echo $segment; - echo '<br />'; - } + This method is identical to ``uri_string()``, except that it returns + the re-routed URI in the event you are using CodeIgniter's :doc:`URI + Routing <../general/routing>` feature. -$this->uri->rsegment_array() -============================= + .. method:: total_segments() -This function is identical to the previous one, except that it returns -the array of segments in your re-routed URI in the event you are using -CodeIgniter's :doc:`URI Routing <../general/routing>` feature. + :returns: int + + Returns the total number of segments. + + .. method:: total_rsegments() + + :returns: int + + This method is identical to ``total_segments()``, except that it returns + the total number of segments in your re-routed URI in the event you are + using CodeIgniter's :doc:`URI Routing <../general/routing>` feature. + + .. method:: segment_array() + + :returns: array + + Returns an array containing the URI segments. For example:: + + $segs = $this->uri->segment_array(); + + foreach ($segs as $segment) + { + echo $segment; + echo '<br />'; + } + + .. method:: rsegment_array() + + :returns: array + + This method is identical to ``segment_array()``, except that it returns + the array of segments in your re-routed URI in the event you are using + CodeIgniter's :doc:`URI Routing <../general/routing>` feature.
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